Keyword: Petrochemicals

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Banking Problems Halt Iranian Exports to China

04.07.2017 - Iranian petrochemical exports to China have stopped since May because of banking problems, according to Iran’s Press TV. Marzieh Shahdaei, managing director of Iran’s National...

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Linde and Sinopec Form Sixth Gases JV

22.06.2017 - German industrial gases and engineering firm Linde and China’s state-owned group Sinopec have formed a €145 million joint venture, the sixth between the two companies to date...

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Taiwan’s CPC Looks to Invest in US Shale

14.06.2017 - Taiwan’ state-owned energy giant CPC Corp is considering the possibility of investing in shale gas extraction and a petrochemical plant in the US, company chairman Chen Chin-te...

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Shell Expands Alcohols at Geismar

07.06.2017 - Shell Chemical has made a final investment decision to expand mid-cut and low-cut fatty alcohol capacity at its plant in Geismar, Louisiana, USA, to meet growing demand for...

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Blast at China Petchems Plant Kills Ten

07.06.2017 - Another deadly explosion has rocked a petrochemical plant in China, this time in the eastern province of Shandong, killing 10 people. The incident occurred in the early hours of...

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Nuberg Wins Egyptian Caustic Soda Plant

06.06.2017 - India-based engineering contractor Nuberg has received the nod from Egyptian Petrochemicals Company (EPC) to build a 228,000 t/d turnkey plant for caustic soda and chlorine in...

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Adnoc and OMV Explore Joint Opportunities

29.05.2017 - Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Austrian oil and gas group OMV have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore potential opportunities to work together in...

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Kazakhstan and UAE Link on PE Project

25.05.2017 - A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a joint-venture PE plant has been signed between Kazakhstan’s Unified Chemical Company and Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company. The MoU...